Soliciting feedback from customers often seems like a daunting task. However, Zack Oates and his team at Ovation have cracked the code with a proven strategy that not only encourages guest feedback, but also establishes a personal connection for exceptional results.Zack Oates and the guest feedback platform Ovation have taken a radically different approach to hearing from customers, which stems…
For most companies, social media is a given. You hire a team, pump out content, try to channel the viral spirits, maybe hire some influencers. It's a lot.But if that's all, you may be missing out on social media's greatest business potential. When you're fully strategic, your social media can…
If you think AI is "just a tool," you're already behind. Billion-dollar brands aren't just using it to save time — they're using it to replace entire departments and slash overhead. But here's the real threat most entrepreneurs miss: What happens when your clients realize AI can do 80% of…
In 2025, the business world is defined by complexity. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, automating tasks and outpacing human specialists across multiple fields. Recently, Workday laid off 8.5% of its workforce, totalling over 1,700 staff, due to AI. If you are a professional or an entrepreneur, the future can…
"Trust" isn't just a word to Brad Wise — it's the foundation of everything he's built.Long before he was running the fast-growing Trust Restaurant Group, Wise was walking into a butcher shop in South Jersey, mesmerized by the craft of breaking down meat and the energy of the counter service.He…
Many companies still rely on random newsletters or one-time templates when marketing. However, the best teams pick a different approach. They carefully plan each email marketing campaign. Every individual email is created to attract readers. This strategy helps to boost conversions and meet larger business goals.If your open rates change…
Entrepreneurship didn't start in Silicon Valley — it dates back thousands of years. Before venture capital firms and tech unicorns, another breed of entrepreneurs mastered the art of business: the publicani of the Roman Empire. These private contractors played a critical role in Rome's expansion, financing large infrastructure projects, tax…
This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with San Diego, California-based business owner Justin Ducharme. Ducharme and his fiancée Amerie Novosad bought the residential cleaning service business WHB Cleaning in 2023 and have grown it into a $100,000-per-month operation. Learn how, here.Image Credit: Courtesy of Justin Ducharme Join Entrepreneur+…
Let me take you way back to 2005.Technologically, it's a different world. The iPod rules — and with the iPhone two years away, flipping open a Motorola Razr wins you cool points. Facebook is an obscure startup. For most people, the cloud is still just a thing in the sky.…
Case closed; freelancing and solopreneurship are here to stay.Amidst a trying 2023 and 2024 that saw downsizing, diminished budgets, inflation, rising interest rates and global uncertainty, freelancing not only survived but thrived to the tune of 8.27% year-over-year revenue growth for the second consecutive year.Along with the objective revenue growth…
I rarely get sick. Maybe once a year, I'll have a quick 24-hour bug, shake it off and get right back to business. But this time was different. What started as a simple head cold turned into a full-blown fever that lasted a full seven days. Seven days of feeling…
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…
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